The
Magician/Ace of Wands. The Magician corresponds with
Air (hot/separates and wet/adapts, and quick and animated energy which usually
presents problems or challenges), Mercury (reason, intelligence, orderliness,
communication), Beth (house; builder) and the Path between Binah (female,
receptive energy and the origin of form and structure) and Kether (the source,
limitless possibility). The
Magician works hard to perfect his abilities, to make use of those abilities in
unexpected ways, and to focus and carry through to the end of a task (which is
pretty important to him). This
card is personally significant to me, and since he represents the manifestation
of tangible knowledge (and the ability to control that manifestation), he is
offering me another way of viewing The Horned One and The Emperor, and even my
reversed Hierophant. The skills of
The Magician were gifted to me after a particulary harrowing experience, so
having this card appear is empowering, in an
able-to-work-within-the-physical-world-to-my-own-benefit kind of way. The Ace of Wands (Leo, “I am,” passionate,
dramatic, egotistical, Virgo, “I serve,” practical, analytical, sensible,
orderly) tells of the initial emanation of enthusiasm or inspiration that could
very well energize an entire process or project. Lots of Fiery energy here, or at least lots of potential for
that Fiery energy to manifest, handy for overcoming the physical inertia of the
day after Thanksgiving. These two
are powerful, because the passion and enthusiasm and pleasure of the Ace of
Wands are all the things that The Magician is looking to experience.
My
Thoth cards are the Ace of Disks reversed and the Seven of Wands (“Valor”). Aces
present potential only, and
the Ace of Disks (Aries, “I want,” action oriented, assertive, competitive,
Taurus, “I have,” sensual, cautious, stubborn, and Gemini, “I think,” curious,
talkative, dual, social) tells of the presence of potential that is connected
in some way to the physical world, and perhaps the physical world is where I
can have the most impact today.
Crowley calls this card the root of the element of Earth, and thus it
tells of all possibilities within that element, from the very best to the very
worst, and since my Ace is reversed, I’m thinking that I won’t see much
potential in the Earthy world today.
Too much fertilizer can be a danger. The Seven of Wands (Mars, action,
spontaneity, aggression, drive, in Leo, “I am,” passionate, dramatic, natural
leader, egotistical, selfish) reminds me that my own judgment is worth relying
on, so I should have confidence in that judgment. This card also reminds me to choose my projects carefully,
and then stand by them until the end, because I just might be experiencing a
test of some kind. I love
comparing this Seven to the Seven of Swords; such a difference between the two
cards. These two, the Ace and the
Seven, kind of mirror the first two cards, eh?
My
Legacy card is the Ten of Coins, flavored by The Empress. Oooooh, niiiice! The Ten of Coins
(Mercury, reason, intelligence, education, communication, in Virgo, “I serve,”
practical, analytical, work and service oriented) represents the attainment of
physical world wealth and bounty, usually achieved through the implementation
of long-term plans, and the attempt to maintain the status quo. The negative side of this card (yes,
there is a negative side) is that if we pause too long to look at all the
pretties, lethargy will take over, and all those good Coins will turn into a
burden rather than a foundation, all ready to be used for new stuff. Looks like I will be able to overcome
my food coma today, and I already have been thinking about my many blessings
and what I can create with them.
My Ten of Coins is being flavored with my Significator card, The
Empress. How is that for a big
finish!! The Empress (which
corresponds with Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes, and stable, material,
practical energies that are slow to change), Venus (beauty, allure, pleasure,
relationships), the Hebrew letter Daleth (door or womb) and the Path between
Binah (female receptive energy and the origin of form and structure) and
Chokmah on the Tree of Life (dynamic male energy and the origin of vital force
and polarity)) is one half of the Major Arcana representation of the Sacred
Feminine (along with The High Priestess), the half that is about creativity,
fertility of all kinds, a deep connection to Nature and the nurturing of
others, and an enjoyment of the senses. My Empress is not stern and
analystical. On the contrary, she
is able to enjoy the pleasures of Nature and of her own body, and she is able
to create a pleasing environment for all.
Ha!
My
6-digit date number is 8, the number that tells of a conscious and deliberate
reaction to the pause and approach of degeneration of the 7, in order to
preserve for a bit longer the balance and harmony of the number 6.
My
horoscopes: “Witty, much? With the Moon in Aquarius, your communicative
third house, you're on fire--and funny--making you in demand at parties or
hanging out with pals. Yet as much as you want to engage with folks on an
intellectual level, you can't escape a nagging feeling that something ain't
right. The subtle disruption is courtesy of stern Saturn in Scorpio, your
subconscious 12th house, forming a harsh square to la luna. Perhaps an old
issue needs attention (and not the kind you can give via side-splitting
banter). Instead of letting the undercurrent ruin your night, give yourself
some solo time to process, figuring out what the emotional baggage is—and then
giving it the heave ho.”
And: “Peace
and harmony is the regularly scheduled program for the day, but there is a good
chance that this signal might be intercepted by a warring force with strong
opinions and vindictive tendencies. Hold on to your hat, Nanci, and make sure
you have your actions well aligned with your soul, or else you are apt to be
thrown into the fire of a battle that has nothing to do with you.”
I can't believe I'm 60 years old. I don't feel that old at all! One change in me: I am thinking about
the fact that this life is probably more than halfway over. Barring accidents or devastating
illnesses, I could have another 40 years to live, but when I think about how
quickly the last 60 years have gone, I realize that is actually not that
long. I'm not being morbid here,
however, I am renewing my vow to live in the now, and to truly experience every
moment whether joyful or uncomfortable (and find a benefit, no matter
what).
This
morning, as I sit here in a food coma after yesterday's Thanksgiving feast, I
am grateful that my loved ones and I are able to create the lavish meal we had
yesterday. I am grateful that this
morning I am able to sit with my coffee and remember the joys of the last few
days.
Our
human world is transitioning, filled with people who are looking to coming
changes with excitement (and yes, maybe a little fear of the unknown), and people
who are devoting all their resources toward maintaining what we have now. Of course, we "woo-woo"
people know that clinging to what we have without allowing evolution will be a
recipe for disaster.
We are
alive at such an exciting time, a time filled with the wonders of technology
and the potentials for integrating that technology into a spiritually
fulfilling life! As this
personally pivotal week comes to an end, I am turning my gaze forward, to the
unknown that is tomorrow.
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